Etymograph

English

xanthopterin

From xantho- + pterin.

Formed from xantho- + pterin

Ancient Greek ξᾰνθός ‘yellow’

English xantho-

Today it means

noun A yellow crystalline solid that occurs mainly in the wings of butterflies and in the urine of mammals, converted by microorganisms into folic acid.

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Etymograph / xanthopterin